Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-26
LOS ANGELES, CAL.
Daaii On \ Big HO0m-The City ana
It's Attractions.


Los ANGELES. June l5, 1887.
Shall l begin my letter from this
earthly paradise with "climate?' They
cav here YOU buy the climate and take
the corner lots for ''lagniappe" be that
as il may the climate is very lovely and
r somew hat like that Of the City ol
Mexico. A trifle softer and more balmy
: n winter than that Of Rome, and much
cooler in summer. The temperature IN
January is SO degrees, that OF July ~
degrees, and for the year 60 degrees.
The climate is very beneficial for persons
sufferine with lung or throat troubles,
and every train brings hundreds OF
tourists, some seeking pleasure only,
while many come in search OF heaisn
and sweet, pure air for their poor ui-
cered lungs; in many cases 1t brings
healing and mostly always prolongs life.
Open-air life is very delightful here,
and is INDUCED in to a great extent, q
lady friend of mine sleeping on her
piszz, winter and summer. One end
and part of the front is beautifully cur
taiued to form recess for her folding
bed. There she sleeps night after night,
guarded by two fine dogs and her faitn'
ful told Chinese servant; nor does she
ever dream OF fear. On this porch she
receives and entertains her visitors, and
one bright sunshiny morning in January
last witnessed marriage ceremony
performed there. The orange blossoms
were supplemented by the fragrance OF
orange groves laden with fruit
The business activity of Los Angeles
u wonderful, and real estate is still ON
very big boom. The city is filled with
rich capitalists from all parts IT the
world, who are investing large sums
here and engaging in gigantic schemes.
In every direction you see tine buildings
in course of erection. Magnificent stores
and palatial residences, beautiful cot.
taees and less pretentious ones, and yet
il il almost impossible to find q house
tor rent. One can hardly realiz, that
we are in summer, SO cool and delightful
i il. Wool dresses are comfortable
and all summer, when driving, wrap -
necessary. Driving, by the way, is
mos; enjoyable here. as the roads are
good and are kept well sprinkled.
From my window look upon the Sierra
Madre range, still slightly snow.capped
in the sunlight. 1t Is O sight too grand
for words. 1t seems as though the
mountains were covered with millions
of diamonds. Sometimes the clouds are
20 low that they lie far below the peaks
of these mountains. With but turn
of the head we behold the most beauti.
full gardens filed with all kinds of
flowers and shrubs. And such flowers
One could devote pages of praise to
their beauty, and then feel that they
had not half done them justice. Helits
tropes, pinks, marguerites--swee',
modest little marguerites - they
grow anywhere and without care.
In many of the streets they
grow on the edges of the eide
walks. Gala lilies form hedges; it is
not unusual 10 see six or eight in clus
ter growing on one branch. Gerani-
ums grow so rank and are SO abundant
that the gardners are scarcely willing to
give them even tiny place beside their
aristocratic darlings, so they are often.
times uprootei aud thrown away to die
by the wayside. Yon see them in the
gardens OF the humber and less preten-
.ious, but they are SO common that the
best society of flowers will
not recognize them or ad.
init them within their charmed
circle. You see here but few unsightly
fences shutting out to public view the
lovely gardens and lawns. The pepper
trees, which ornament so many of the
beautiful avenues here, are most grace
ful. They are always fresh and green,
never losing their leaves, which are long
and fern-like; these with their heavy
punches of scarlet berries make it one Of
the most ornamental of trees. Hous.
keeping seems so easy and pleasant
here. The Cinnamon make excellent ser.
wants; are very neat and easily man.
aged. Your vegetables are brought
fresh to you every morning from one of
the many truck farms from the upper
part of the city Your butcher comes
to your house for your orders (no going
to market and smelling bad smells)
They are given, and everything is d,.
livered to your entire satisfaction. The
markets and fruit shops are full OF
luscious fruits and berries-apricots,
nectarines, cherries, currants, ETC., and
90 cheap.
1couiu hpStr yet iohR anu ioNnSiy III
writing of this charming city. The sun
Il lovingly kissing the mountain tops
goodnight ere it slowly sinks to rest.
The linnet aud the mockingbird's liquid
notes fall softly on my ear, singing their
goodnight song of praise. Nights sable
mantle will soon cover the earth, and in
fancy l can see "The Queen Of the An.
geles." with outstretched arms, blessing
the Los Angeles, tue fair Los Angeles,
the Bsautiful.-[Cor. of the Times. Dem.
ocrat.